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If an NPC is telling the truth, what's the Insight DC to know they're telling the truth?
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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 7598045" data-attributes="member: 6801845"><p>There have been long, long discussions about how players shouldn't be surprised by traps. That they should be broadcast. That if someone can describe what their doing there's no need to roll a D20. That if people don't know what the possible outcome of a failure is how can they possibly make a decision. </p><p></p><p>How did I get that impression? Well it could be from postings like...</p><p></p><p>and</p><p></p><p>or</p><p></p><p></p><p>And so on. If there was clarification of that, then I missed it or misunderstood. My bad.</p><p></p><p>But I've said it before and I'll say it again. I get a bit sarcastic now and then. On the other hand I've never insisted that anyone prove anything. I don't think anyone on this thread plays "gotcha" DMing despite the assertions to the contrary. I have asked for clarification now and then. I've said that I don't run my game the same way. I don't see why people are so insistent on players not calling for skill checks. But I've never told anyone that if they just played the game my way they'd see how much better it works. I don't appeal to authority by quoting the rules while sometimes leaving out important clarifying clauses.</p><p></p><p>If I'm being insulting or rude, or otherwise violating the rules report me. Barring that, I'm entitled to my opinion which may include not thinking a different way of running the game is any better, and in fact based on my understanding it would be less enjoyable for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 7598045, member: 6801845"] There have been long, long discussions about how players shouldn't be surprised by traps. That they should be broadcast. That if someone can describe what their doing there's no need to roll a D20. That if people don't know what the possible outcome of a failure is how can they possibly make a decision. How did I get that impression? Well it could be from postings like... and or And so on. If there was clarification of that, then I missed it or misunderstood. My bad. But I've said it before and I'll say it again. I get a bit sarcastic now and then. On the other hand I've never insisted that anyone prove anything. I don't think anyone on this thread plays "gotcha" DMing despite the assertions to the contrary. I have asked for clarification now and then. I've said that I don't run my game the same way. I don't see why people are so insistent on players not calling for skill checks. But I've never told anyone that if they just played the game my way they'd see how much better it works. I don't appeal to authority by quoting the rules while sometimes leaving out important clarifying clauses. If I'm being insulting or rude, or otherwise violating the rules report me. Barring that, I'm entitled to my opinion which may include not thinking a different way of running the game is any better, and in fact based on my understanding it would be less enjoyable for me. [/QUOTE]
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